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RFID triggered personal athletic device

US7969314B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 2008
Grant dateJun 28, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2225/50
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A personal athletic device is worn by a runner during a race. A race course is provided with a plurality of mats along the race course. The mats have antennas and generate a magnetic field. The personal athletic device has a chip system having an RFID tag and a display. As the runner progress along the course, the RFID tag is triggered at each mat and race data is displayed on the device.

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